Uterine infections in postpartum phase are the most common and of greatest economic importance in dairy animals. Uterine function is often compromised in cattle by bacterial contamination of the uterine lumen after parturition; pathogenic bacteria frequently persist, causing uterine disease, a key cause of infertility. Certain risk factors resulting in an increase in chance of clinical disease are retained placenta, dystocia, twins and stillbirth calves. |